During the period December 7-11, 2010, CPL was flown to support demonstration flights of the new Multiple Altimeter Beam Experimental Lidar (MABEL). MABEL is a demonstrator instrument for the ICESat-2 mission, with primary objective of precise surface profiling. CPL data provides atmospheric truth for use in interpreting and calibrating the MABEL data.
Information on MABEL and the MABEL data can be found at the MABEL web pages. The flights were conducted out of NASA-Dryden facilities in Palmdale, California.
NOTICE: Access to CPL data is not restricted. However, we do ask that everyone read and abide by the CPL data usage policy found here: CPL data usage policy. In addition, please bear in mind that satellite teams have their own data usage policies, and they should be contacted before use or publication of validation data.
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